Madidi Gold Orchid, Slate dogs and brown illustration on a

and brown illustration on a blue background

All inks used are classed as non-toxic

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Grey illustration on a pink background

Madidi Gold Orchid, Slate dogs and brown illustration on aOverview Madidi gold orchid Many years ago when Susy was studying bears in Bolivia, the first of the flowers she illustrated, collected and pressed was a mysterious orchid with a captivating zigzag to its form. When a shaft of sunlight illuminated it through the cloud forest, it seemed to have a golden glow. An orchid specialist from the Herbarium identified the genus as Odontoglossum and suspects the species may be bicolor. This design is part of The